Two US-based Nigerians jailed 15 years for $2.4m fraud
Two Nigerians based in the United States, Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji, have been sentenced to a combined 189 months in federal prison for their roles in an international cyber intrusion scheme that defrauded businesses of more than $2.4m. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement issued by the Public Information Officer, MacKenzie Tubbs, on Read More:…
Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji, both Nigerians based in the United States, have been sentenced to a total of 189 months in federal prison for their involvement in an international cyber intrusion scheme that defrauded businesses of over $2.4 million. The sentence was announced by US Attorney David Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa on September 25, 2026.
The two individuals, who were members of the US Air Force, targeted businesses across the country using email spamming and phishing campaigns to steal usernames and passwords, and later used "spoofed" email addresses to communicate with victims and redirect payments to accounts controlled by the conspiracy. They were sentenced to 111 months for Odimegwu and 78 months for Mogaji, with both ordered to pay restitution totaling $1.362 million.
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